Vidyasagar University Curriculum for B.A. (Honours) in Philosophy [Choice Based Credit System] Semester-I Code Name of the Subjects Type/ Nature CC1 C1T:Indian Philosophy-I Core - 1 CC2 C2T:History of Core - Western Philosophy -I 2 GE1 TBD Generic Elective-1 AECC English AECC (Elective) Teaching Credit Marks Scheme in hour per week L T P 5 1 0 6 75 5 1 0 6 75 4/5 75 2/1 1 1 0 2 50 Semester Total 20 275 L=Lecture, T=Tutorial, P=Practical, CC- Core, TBD - To be decided, AECC- Ability Enhancement Compulsory Generic Elective (GE) (Interdisciplinary) from other Department [Paper will be of 6 credits] 1
Semester-I CORE COURSE (CC) CC-1: Indian Philosophy I Credit 06 C1T: Indian Philosophy I Credit 06 A. Introduction: Division of Indian Philosophical Schools:Āstika and Nāstika B. Cārvāka School Epistemology, Metaphysics, Ethics. C. Jainism Concept of Dravya, Sat, Guṇa, Paryᾱya Anekāntavāda, Syādvāda and Saptabhaṅginaya. D. Buddhism Four noble Truths, Theory of Dependent Origination (Pratītyasamutpādavāda), Definition of Reality(Arthakriyākāritva), Doctrine of Momentariness, (Kṣanabhangavāda), Theory of no-soul (Nairātmyavāda), Four Schools of Buddhism (Basic tenets). E. Nyāya Pramā and Pramāṇa, Pratyakṣa (Definition), Sannikarṣa, Classification of Pratyakṣa: Nirvikalpaka, Savikalpaka, Laukika, Alaukika; F. Anumiti, Anumāna (Definition), vyāpti, parāmarśa, Classification of Anumāna: pūrvavat, śesavat, smānyatodṛsta, kevalānvayī, kevalavyātirekī, anvayavyātirekī, svārthānumāna, parārthānumāna, Upamāna (definition), Śabda (definition), G.Vaiśeṣika Seven Padārthas, dravya, guṇa, karma, sāmānya, viśeṣa, samavāya, abhāva, H. Different types of causes: samavayi, asamavayi and nimitta. Asatkāryavāda. English: 1. Outlines of Indian Philosophy: M. Hiriyanna 2. A Critical Survey of Indian Philosophy: C.D. Sharma 3. An Introduction to Indian Philosophy: D. M. Dutta & S.C. Chatterjee 4. Classical Indian Philosophy: J.N. Mohanty 5. History of Indian Philosophy: S.N. Dasgupta 6. Indian Philosophy (Vol. I & II): S. Radhakrishnan 7. Indian Philosophy (Vol. I & II): J.N. Sinha 8. Studies on the Carvaka/Lokayata: Ramakrishna Bhattacharya 9. The Central Philosophy of Buddhism: T.R.V. Murti 10. Yogacara Idealism: A.K.Chatterjee 11. An Introduction to Maddhyamika Philosophy: Jaydev Singh 12. Reflections on Indian Philosophy: K.P. Sinha 13. Philosophy of Jainism: K.P. Sinha 2
14. Nyaya Theory of Knowledge: S.C. Chatterjee 15. Six Ways of Knowing: D.M. Dutta 16. Nyaya-Vaisesika Metaphysics: Sadananda Bhaduri 17. The Doctrine of Maya: A.K. Roychoudhuri 18. Self and Falsity in Advaita Vedanta: A.K. Roychoudhuri 19. The Word and the world: Bimal Krishna Matilal 20. Logic, Language and Reality: Bimal Krishna Matilal Bengali: 21. Bharatiya Darshan: Debabrata Sen 22. Bharatiya Darshan: Nirodbaran Chakraborty 23. Sayan Madhaviya Sarva Darshan Samgraha: Satyajyoti Chakraborti 24. Lokayata Darshan: Debiprasad Chatoopadhyay 25. Carvakacarca: Ramakrisna Bhattacharya 26. Carvaka Darshan: Panchanan Sastri 27. Carvaka Darshan: Amit Kumar Bhattacharya 28. Bauddha Dharma O Darshan: Swami Vidyaranya 29. Bauddha Darshan: Panchanan Sastri 30. Gautama Buddher Darshan o Dharma: Sukomol Choudhury 31. Bauddha Darshan: Amit Kumar Bhattacharya 32. Ksanabhangavada: Bidhubhusan Bhattacharya 33. Jainadarshaner Digdarshan: Satindra Chandra Bhattacharya 34. Nyaya Darshan: Phanibhushan Tarkavagisha 35. Nyaya Paricaya: Phanibhushan Tarkavagisha 36. Nyaya-Vaisesika Darshan: Karuna Bhattacharya 37. Nyaya Tattva Parikrama: Kalikrishna Bandyopadhyaya 38. Samkhya Darshan: Bhupendranath Bhattacharya 39. Samkhya Darshaner Vivarana: Bidhubhushan Bhattacharya 40. Samkhyamata Samiksa: Yogendranath Bagchi 41. Samkhya Tattva Kaumudi: Narayan Chandra Goswami 42. Samkhya-Patanjal Darshan: Kanakprabha Bandyopadhyaya 43. Patanjal Darshan: Purnachandra Vedantachanchu 44. Puva Mimasa Darshan: Sukhamaya Bhattacharya 45. Vedanta Darshan: Roma Choudhury 46. Vedanta Darshan: Advaitavada: Ashutosh Sastri 47. Mayavada: Pramatha Nath Tarkabhushan 48. Vedanta Darshan: Swami Vidyaranya 3
CC-2: History of Western Philosophy I Credit 06 C2T: History of Western Philosophy I A. Pre Socratic Philosophy: A brief outline (8) B. Plato: Theory of Knowledge, Theory of Forms. (10) C. Aristotle : Critique of Plato s theory of Forms, Doctrine of four causes, Form and Matter (14) D. St. Thomas Aquinas: Faith and Reason, Essence and Existence. (8) E. Descartes: Cartesian method of doubt, cogito ergo sum, criterion of truth, types of ideas, Proofs for the existence of God, Mind- body dualism Proofs for the existence of the external world, (18) F. Spinoza: Doctrine of substance, Attributes and Modes, Existence of God, Pantheism, Three orders of knowing. (14) G. Leibniz: Monads, Truths of reason, Truths of facts, Innate ideas, Some metaphysical principles: Law of Identity of indiscernibles, Law of sufficient reason, Law of continuity, Doctrine of Pre-established harmony. (18) English: 1. The Greek Philosophers from Thales to Aristotle: W. K. C. Guthrie 2. A Critical History of Greek Philosophy: W.T. Stace 3. Encyclopedia of Philosophy: P. Edwards (ed.) 4. A History of Philosophy: F. Copleston, vols. I, II, IV, V, VI 5. History of Western Philosophy: B. Russell 6. History of Modern Philosophy: R. Falckenberg 7. A Critical History of Modern Philosophy: Y.H. Masih 8. A History of Philosophy: F. Thilly 9. A History of Modern Philosophy: W.K. Wright 10. A Critical History of Western Philosophy: D.J. O Connor 11. A History of Philosophy from Descartes to Wittgenstein: R. Scruton 12. The Fundamental Questions of Philosophy: A.C. Ewing 13. A Brief History of Western Philosophy: A. Kenny 14. The Works of Descartes: Haldane & Ross (eds.) 15. Descartes: The Project of Pure Enquiry: B. Williams 16. Descartes: A. Kenny 17. Spinoza: Leon Roth 18. Leibniz: An Introduction to His Philosophy: N. Rescher 19. The Rationalists: J. Cottingham 4
Bengali: 20. Paschatya Darshaner Itihas: Tarak Candra Roy (pratham o dwitiya khanda) 21. Paschatya Darshaner Itihas: Kalyan Chandra Gupta 22. Paschatya Darshaner Itihas: Susanta Chakraborty 23. Paschatya Darshaner Itihas: Samarendra Bhattacharya (pratham o dwitiya khanda) 24. Paschatya Darshaner Itihas(Plato o Aristotle): N.B. Chakraborty 25. Paschatya Darshaner Itihas(Plato o Aristotle): Debabrata Sen 26. Paschatya Darshaner Itihas(Adhunik Yuga-Yuktivada (Descartes), Spinoza,Leibniz:): Chandrodaya Bhattacharya Generic Elective (GE) GE-1 [Interdisciplinary for other department] GE-1: Ethics : Indian and Western Credit 06 GE-1T: Ethics : Indian and Western A. Four Purusarthās dharma, artha, kāma and mokṣa and their interrelation. Karma (Sakāma & Niṣkāma), Cārvāka Ethics. (12) B. Buddhist Ethics: The Four Noble Truths and the Eight-Fold Path. (10) C. Moral and Non-Moral Actions, Object of Moral Judgement. (10) D. Teleological Ethics: Utilitarianism (Bentham and Mill). Deontological Ethics: Kant s Moral Theory. (14) E. Theories of Punishment. (14) 1. The Fundamentals of Hinduism-A Philosophical Study: S.C. Chatterjee 2. Nitividya: Shibapada Chakrabarty 3. Nitividyar Tattvakatha: Somnath Chakrabarty 4. Nitisastra: Dikshit Gupta 5. An Introduction to Ethics: W. Lillie 5